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Soccer · RiyadhFootball fans tuned in this summer to watch two of the sport’s major tournaments, the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup and the biennial Concacaf Gold Cup, yet few noted the powerful force operating behind the scenes: Saudi Arabia and its Public Investment Fund (PIF). As the Kingdom pours substantial financial resources into these events, accusations of sportswashing have intensified. Through strategic investments and high-profile partnerships acros…Read Article
The Saudi Sportswashing Agenda Behind FIFA’s Club World Cup and Concacaf Gold Cup
Saudi Arabia · Saudi ArabiaAs we mark seven years since the arrest of Saudi scholar Sheikh Dr. Safar Al-Hawali and his sons, Together for Justice renews its strong condemnation of their continued arbitrary detention. This case stands as a blatant example of the collective punishment imposed by Saudi authorities on dissenting voices and their families. Sheikh Al-Hawali, who was arrested in July 2018 following the publication of a book titled “Muslims and Western Civilizati…See the Story
Seven Years of Injustice — The Al-Hawali Family Faces Collective Punishment and Medical Neglect - Together For Justice
Bahrain · BahrainIntroduction In a worrying escalation this year, Bahraini security forces — as in previous years — have resorted to the harshest forms of repression against Ashura rituals, carrying out a widespread campaign of summonses, arrests, fabricated charges, and the removal of religious symbols across various regions. Meanwhile, the government’s official narrative presents an idealized image...Read Article
